The rain pored down heavily on two figures that stood in front of Genkai 's shrine .In the distance one could hear the sound of thunder in the night sky, a storm was approaching.
Botan just stood their in disbelief, seeing the figure in front of her. His red hair dampen from the poring rain, his eyes...his emerald eyes that stared at her with such great intensity sent a chill down her spine. The closer the figure came towards her, the pain in her heart thickened, and it was too much for her to bear. Botan found her self unable to do anything but stare at his eyes, as tears started to escape.
God, please just go away, don't come near me, I want you to go away Botan's thought screamed to her -she hoped he would mistaken her tears as rain drops. No matter how much she wanted him to leave she could not find her self able to utter the words to bid him away. Much to her surprise Kurama slowly lifted his left hand and brushed away her tears, cherishing her cheek in the process .A burning feeling was erupting inside of her as every action he made only helped to fuel the growing desire.
'Botan', Kurama whispered softly as his lips barley touched her ear, his warm breath against her skin. There was a hint of despair in his voice.
"Please... please forgive me, it wasn't what it seemed"
Those words hit her like a ton of bricks, what did he mean it wasn't what it seemed! How can he deny what happen, she had seen it with her very own eyes?
"what do you mean, I saw what happen Kurama ,"she said with teary eyes ,"I only wish that you wouldn't play around with my heart,if you didn't want to be with me, you should of told me ...but how could you do this to me ?Even if you never loved me ,can you at least see me as a friend and respect me, let me have some dignity" so many emotions well up in her at that instance she felt so betrayed for the man she had sworn to spend the rest of her life with just the night before.
Kurama felt as if he had just been stabbed in the heart when he head her say that he had never loved her ,she was wrong ,he could never stop loving her ,she meant more than life it self , she was his joy , his love, his sorrow, with out her there is no point in living.
Without thinking Kurama pulled Botan into a sweet but passionate kiss. She was too surprise to react at first, but then recovering for the shock she tried to struggle out of Kurama's grasp, slapping him hard in the process.
"Let go of me, what do you think your doing"Kurama held her even tighter holding her chin up so she was now face to face with him.
"Not till you listen to me"Kurama said forcefully
In all the years that they have known each other she had never heard him raise his voice at anyone. It was even a bigger shock to her, then, from what she had witness only hours ago.
"Botan "he said softly "I love you... I always will, what happened back there wasn't what I wanted, it wasn't my intention, I would never do anything to try to hurt you, you're a part of me, a part that can never go away, I'm sorry... I can't take back what happened, but all I can hope for is that you trust me, that you believe in me, because it is the truth"
At that moment Botan was at a lost for words. Love, a word people had misused so often, yet coming for Kuramas mouth was meaningfully, never had he said he loved her till this moment. His face, it was the face that she had dream of many times, never once could she possible imagine that she could hear him say he loved her. So many emotions weld up inside of her, is this love? She already knew the answer. With a slight smile Botan slightly tugged at Kurama's shirt pulling him towards her.She planted a soft kiss, never did she want anything more in life then to be with him, to feel him .Slowly she released for their ever so seductive kiss. Cherishing his redden cheek with the slap mark attached .Botan uttered the words every so softly...
"Kurama "as she gazed into his eyes lovingly
"I love you"
(A year ago)
'Isn't the water great "Keiko said with a giggle while splashing Yusuke ,who was trying desperately to block, " the lake is wonderful !Its not like we always get time off, so it's a good thing my uncle has a cabin up here huh... but hey, I do fell kind of sad though for Kuwabara and the gang who couldn't make it "
"What ever ,can ya stop bothering me Keiko" said a dripping Yusuke
"bu..."Keiko was about to respond only to be cut off by Botan
"It's wonderful! I've never felt more relax!I have too admit, it was very kind of Koenma to give me the month off...hehehehe..."Botan said with glee, but the site of a red headed youki off in the distance distracted her .
Under on of the shade of the tree was Kurama, lying on the grass pondering to him self .He looked as if he was in his own world. He was unaware of Botan, who crept slowly towards him, not wanting to disturbed him form his trace, but, she could not help but want to be close to him, she always felt as if there was something special about him.
"Hey Kurama ,why don't you go for a swim"
" No thanks Botan, I just feel like resting here"
She frown a little because she really did want to swim with him, but this was ok too... she didn't mind sitting next to him.
Kurarm couldn't help but notice her little pout , a little smile formed on his face, she just acted childish sometimes, but that's what he like about her , she was the only person that could make him smile a true smile, he just couldn't explain it.
Kurama noticed Botan was wearing a bikini, her long blue hair was down, gently flowing down her side...a little blush crept to his cheeksHope she doesn't notice, this is embarrassing.Botan on the other hand was too shy to say anythingHe looks sooo KAWAII in that white shirt and shorts, wow its looks like he has a nice body too...He does look really handsome, I bet he gets a lot attention from the girls at his school, maybe the guys toothis thought made Botan somewhat sadden, however the guy part did make her giggle a little bit.
"Hey, what's so funny" asked Kurama with a confused look
"Nothing, I was just thinking about yo...YOSUKE, yea that's right I was thinking about Yousuke ," Botan said in a rush hopping he didn't catch her about to say" you."
"oh," was his reply
Botan felt kind of sad with his response,I guess he doesn't really care.The couple just sat in silence thinking to themselves, spending the remaining time watching the view of the lake till the distant voice of Keiko interrupted their thoughts.
"hey guys, its getting late... let go in" Kieko said
" well I guess it time to go in then huh, Kurama" Botan said standing up looking over to Kurama "I guess so " and with that the whole gang went back to the cabin.
the first chapter down! Well not my best work but it seem ok P